Tech Tips

I have never been one to carry a camera everywhere I go.  It is just to big, and I worry about someone walking off with my expensive camera (which happened this summer).  Yes, I miss some great shots.  Point and shoots haven’t interested me because the file quality and controls were limited. Not anymore, enter Read More

I was in Denver the other day shooting some images for a friend. We needed to get some high school senior shots, not something I normally do, but I have worked with Chris a lot and we always get some interesting images when we work together. And this day it was all about the shadows. Read More

I am always interested in working with light, both above and below water.  Think about those over/under shots shot with a fisheye where you can see both the fisherman’s feet on the bottom of the river, and him casting his line above the water.  The challenge with these images is often the underwater part is Read More

Ring flash is a special flash that circles the lens and projects right on the lens axis.  What is unique about this flash is the circle reflections and outlining shadow it produces.  This flash is often used in fashion, but it can be used anywhere.  Generally there are two styles of shooting with this flash, Read More

I seem to be attracted to water and strobe.  I photograph a lot of water sports, so I am always looking for a different way to shoot familiar subjects.  I  was in the Tetons recently and had a chance to produce some ‘glowing sea kayak’ images.  Here is how it works. For this image I Read More

Flash comes in a variety of styles and shapes, from simple one light set ups to complex multiple light scenes.  Sometimes simple is all you need.  I have been shooting a lot of assignments lately, from college campuses to indoor skating to Alaska tourism.  And I have to say one technique has saved the day Read More

Spending the day in airports traveling to Alaska, a perfect time to add one more blog post before getting really busy up north.  Had a chance to upload another short video shot on the D3s.  Once again I relied on the Glidetrack for the moving shots in this video. For sound we are using a Read More

The Poudre river near my house is running at peak flows right now, which means time to kayak, and photograph kayaking. Nothing beats being on the river on a sunny day surfing a good wave.  My friend Patrick is always on the river, so we thought he would be a perfect subject for a short Read More

I have been in Moab a lot lately, two assignments and one workshop, always enjoy getting back to the desert.  One night I went out to a boulder with some petroglyphs, and tried some lightpainting with my D3s.  Since the noise performance of this camera is hard to believe, I experimented with both long and Read More

If you use SB900s, like I do, then you may wonder how to attach them to some accessories since the flash’s larger hot shoe plate won’t fit a standard TTL cold shoe mount. One item we use frequently are Manfrotto Justin Clamps, they are very handy to attach SB900s in a variety of situations. The Read More